The View from the First Chair - On Contract as Guest Principal

A blog by Rachel Bullen

An orchestra that finds itself without a principal oboe often chooses to give a contract for a period of time. This time, that lucky oboist is me! I am on contract as guest principal oboe with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for a few months. This blog will tell a little bit about my experiences playing with this fabulous group of musicians.

The Granada Special Edition of Reeding Matter is now online and availalbe to everyone, not just ADRS Members.

This is an online version only however if you want a printed copy there is a limited time in which to order it. Cost is $12.00 per copy printed in full colour and also covers postage, and people do not have to be a member of the ADRS to order a hard copy.

Orders must be received and paid for by 5pm Thursday 8th November as the print run will be straight after that. Enquiries about distribution can be directed to Caryl Lambourn 

Click the image to download the Granada Special Issue

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About 16 Australian Double Reed players visited Granada in August 2018 for the IDRS Conference. Photo's and videos are being gathered together for a special issue of Reeding Matter (online only). Meanwhile here is a video to wet your appetite.

The ADRS has been blessed with the generous gift of access to a repertoire of downloadable music for the rarer instruments of the double reed family by Jennifer Paull, whom you can read about here on Wikipedia.